{"id":446472,"date":"2026-11-03T21:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T21:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446472\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T21:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T21:16:37","slug":"flooding-fills-riviera-beach-homes-strands-neighbors-as-crews-work-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446472\/","title":{"rendered":"Flooding fills Riviera Beach homes, strands neighbors as crews work to help"},"content":{"rendered":"

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Floodwater filled homes and stranded drivers Monday. In Riviera Beach\u2019s Lone Pine Estates<\/a>, residents faced submerged streets, damaged belongings and uncertainty about leaving.<\/p>\n

Fire Rescue crews helped residents through the neighborhood. Tow trucks worked to remove vehicles as drainage efforts continued.<\/p>\n

Riviera Beach officials unanimously declared a local state of emergency Monday, allowing faster access to emergency resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been devastation for our community,\u201d Mayor Douglas Lawson said. \u201cSo we\u2019re truly just trying to help and assist them with declaring a state of emergency in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crews established pumping on North Canterbury and were working on South Canterbury. Officials said the Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District was also lowering nearby canal levels.<\/p>\n

Utility officials reported isolated sewer backups into homes and urged residents to minimize wastewater use.<\/p>\n

Some longtime residents told CBS12 News they had never seen flooding this severe.<\/p>\n

See also: NTSB: Learjet crew reported ice, turbulence before deadly Florida crash<\/a><\/p>\n

For Ben Nguyen, the rising water meant getting his daughter somewhere safe.<\/p>\n

Nguyen said water reached his garage around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. An hour later, it was spreading throughout his home.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy patio, my front door, my bathroom, my master, the water is just getting higher and higher,\u201d Nguyen said.<\/p>\n

He said he tried getting his daughter to his sister\u2019s home around midnight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just basically just sit in my house and crying all night,\u201d he said. \u201cI just don\u2019t know what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nguyen said Riviera Beach Fire Rescue later helped him and his wife reach another neighborhood entrance.<\/p>\n

He planned to stay with his sister while waiting for the water to recede.<\/p>\n

Nguyen said he rebuilt his home about two years ago for his wife and daughter. Now, he worries about paying for repairs.<\/p>\n

He said he has homeowners insurance but does not carry separate flood insurance.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I just don\u2019t know how I\u2019m going to get through this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For resident Lewis Brown, the flooding raised concerns about reaching medical care.<\/p>\n

Brown, a heart transplant patient, said he has hospital checkups scheduled for Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t leave your house, you\u2019re stranded,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n

He said he has lived in the neighborhood for 35 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never seen it like this ever,\u201d Brown said. \u201cIt\u2019s never been this bad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Resident Abe Aksal described deep water near Canterbury North and Canterbury West.<\/p>\n

He said several vehicles became stuck as drivers tried entering or leaving the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the problems is that people trying to either get out or get in, and they don\u2019t realize how high the water is,\u201d Aksal said.<\/p>\n

Aksal said he had food and water but could not leave.<\/p>\n

Asked how he felt, he answered: \u201cAstonished, disappointed, and sad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flooding affects other communities<\/p>\n

The impacts extended beyond Riviera Beach.<\/p>\n

Palm Beach Gardens announced several closures Monday because of severe flooding, according to a city operations update.<\/p>\n

Sandhill Crane Golf Club\u2019s course is closed through Wednesday, Nov. 4. Its driving range is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, Nov. 3, with mats only.<\/p>\n

The Nest Golf Course and Driving Range are closed through Tuesday, Nov. 3.<\/p>\n

The Palm Beach Gardens Tennis & Pickleball Center is partially closed. Players should call the center for individual court conditions.<\/p>\n

Closed parks include PGA National, Gardens Park, Lake Catherine and Lake Catherine Lakeside. Joseph R. Russo Park\u2019s walking trail is also closed.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s update also listed the Solid Waste Authority as closed Monday.<\/p>\n

Residents can check changing conditions through the city\u2019s Daily Weather Closures page.<\/a> Flooding can be reported through its Request Tracker.<\/p>\n

In Port St. Lucie, the city closed the intersection of California and Savona boulevards.<\/p>\n

A Monday morning update also reported water near Tradition Parkway and Community Boulevard. Water was reported near Volucia Drive and Innovation Way.<\/p>\n

Okeechobee County Schools closed Monday because of widespread flooding and additional rainfall concerns.<\/p>\n

The district said it coordinated the decision with emergency officials. Teams continued monitoring campuses and roads.<\/p>\n

Where residents can find help<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service listed a flood watch for Riviera Beach through 7 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n

Residents should avoid driving or walking through floodwater. Anyone facing an immediate emergency should call 911.<\/p>\n

Residents needing assistance can call Riviera’s city Emergency Operations Center at 1-877-257-2374. People affected by flooding can contact the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 to ask about assistance. The Palm Beach and Treasure Coast chapter lists the number as available around the clock.<\/p>\n

Riviera Beach Public Works can be reached at 561-845-4080 for drainage concerns.<\/p>\n

The Red Cross advises staying away from floodwater, which may contain sewage and other hazards. It also warns against touching electrical equipment while standing in water. <\/p>\n

Riviera Beach officials urge residents to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Floodwater filled homes and stranded drivers Monday. In Riviera Beach\u2019s Lone Pine Estates,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":446473,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":["post-446472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=446472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/446473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=446472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=446472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=446472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}